Fighting: Practice makes it real, start with a poisonous body.

"It's over... he still got away!"

As Phoenix watched Gu Yuan's golden figure disappear into the horizon, a chill ran through her as she felt a jolt of coldness rise from her feet to the top of her head.

The search for Gu Yuan was a death order personally issued by His Majesty the Phoenix Emperor.

How am I supposed to explain this to His Majesty?
"It's too late for regrets now that things have come to this."

Huang Tian clutched his chest, slowly stood up, and said calmly, "Gu Yuan's timing for breaking through was just too good."

He is, after all, a nine-star Dou Sheng. Even if he's not at his peak, his foundation far surpasses ours. He's not someone the four of us can easily defeat by joining forces.

Upon hearing this, Phoenix took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. Huang Tian was right; things had come to this point, and there was no use dwelling on it any longer. The only thing to do was to report the truth to His Majesty.

She waved her hand dismissively: "Let's go! Come with me back to the Thunder Realm and apologize to His Majesty!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the phoenix turned around and transformed into a streak of fiery red light, speeding towards the Thunder Realm.

Huang Tian, ​​Kun Huang, Ying Huang, and Bei Long Wang followed closely behind, their five streaks of light piercing the sky and disappearing above the Tianheng Mountains.

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Meanwhile, deep within the Thunder Realm, the former core territory of the Thunder Clan has now become Su Yun's temporary palace.

The entire Thunder Realm was shrouded in a thick stench of blood and a chilling atmosphere; the once-prosperous palaces had long since turned into ruins.

Su Yun stood high in the sky, her clothes fluttering, her long black hair dancing wildly in the wind.

In front of him was a huge, deep pit, and at the center of the pit, a long sword made entirely of blood gold floated in mid-air.

At this moment, the Emperor-Slaying Sword had completely absorbed all the essence and blood of the Thunder Clan. Blood light flowed across the sword's body, pulsating as if it were alive.

Terrifying sword energy emanated from the sword, tearing through the air and producing a crisp sword cry. Its power was several times stronger than before it was refined!
Su Yun's gaze fell on the Emperor-Slaying Sword, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

The identity of the son of the dragon and phoenix was used not only to take revenge on the imperial clan, but also to unleash this Emperor-Slaying Sword.

Xiao Jibai is the savior of the human race, so it's ultimately not a good idea for him to step forward and offer sacrifices to the sword.

In front of Su Yun, a transparent 3D map was floating, with countless points of light flashing on it. Among them, a dazzling golden point of light was particularly eye-catching.

At this moment, the golden light was slowly leaving the Tianheng Mountain range and speeding away into the distance, gradually moving away from the center of the map.

"very good."

Su Yun's lips curled into a wicked smile. He slowly raised his hand, his fingertips lightly tapping the air, and the light spots on the three-dimensional map trembled slightly.

Gathering all three conditions for the resurrection of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint seems incredibly difficult, but given Gu Yuan's abilities, it is not impossible.

After that, as long as we keep putting pressure on Gu Yuan, we can force him to take action.

In this desperate situation, reviving the Pure Lotus Demon Saint is Gu Yuan's only way to survive!
"Next, let's see how Gu Yuan performs..."

Su Yun muttered to herself.

Just then, Su Yun seemed to sense something, his smile faded slightly, and his eyes became indifferent.

With a wave of his hand, the three-dimensional map in front of him vanished instantly, returning to a calm and still state, as if nothing had ever happened.

"Swish, swish, swish..."

In an instant, several streaks of light radiating holy might rushed from afar and hovered steadily in mid-air behind Su Yun.

As the light faded, the figures of five people—Phoenix, Huang Tian, ​​Kun Huang, Ying Huang, and the Northern Dragon King—were revealed.

All five looked disheveled, their clothes stained with blood, and their auras were weak, clearly indicating that they had suffered a considerable loss at Gu Yuan's hands.

After they landed, they dared not be negligent in the slightest. They all knelt down on one knee, heads bowed, their expressions extremely respectful.

"His Majesty."

Phoenix's Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.

As the commander of this search and capture operation, she should bear the primary responsibility for its failure.

Since following His Majesty, she has repeatedly made military achievements, but she has never made such a big blunder before... Su Yun put her hands behind her back, did not turn around, and only left them with a cold back view.

"What's the matter?"

Upon hearing Su Yun's question, Phoenix took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and forced herself to say, "Your Majesty, Gu Yuan... he escaped."

"Escape?"

Su Yun slowly turned around, his gaze icy, and slowly swept over the five people kneeling on the ground.

An immense and unparalleled pressure descended like Mount Tai crashing down, instantly enveloping the entire area.

"Boom——!"

The five members of Phoenix were struck as if by lightning. Their bodies jolted violently, a sweet taste rose in their throats, and they all coughed up a mouthful of blood, their faces instantly turning ashen white.
"Your Majesty, Gu Yuan is, after all, a nine-star Dou Sheng with profound foundations. Even though he is seriously injured, his strength far surpasses ours."

Even with the five of us joining forces and giving it our all, we couldn't stop him; we were simply no match for him!

Huang Tian struggled to lift his head, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, his voice trembling slightly.

He offered no explanation and made no attempt to shift the blame onto Phoenix.

The mission failed, and all five of them are responsible. If they start fighting amongst themselves and shifting blame, they will only be courting death.

Su Yun's gaze fell on Huang Tian, ​​and his eyes narrowed slightly.

The atmosphere around them instantly fell into a deathly silence.

A moment later, Su Yun snorted coldly, but he still slowly raised his hand to dispel the terrifying pressure that was pressing down on the five people.

Freed from the constraints of the oppressive aura, the five Phoenixes felt as if they had been granted a pardon and collapsed to the ground.

Just now, they really thought they were going to die from His Majesty's wrath!

"If the beast race hadn't been dwindling and lacking in talent, with only a few useless individuals like you as my only options, why would I have kept you around until today!"

Su Yun said coldly.

Phoenix struggled to her feet and knelt down again: "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"
We will certainly serve Your Majesty with even greater dedication from now on, and will never make a similar mistake again!

Kunhuang, Yinghuang, Beilongwang, and Huangtian also rose and knelt down, echoing in unison: "We will serve Your Majesty with utmost loyalty, even unto death!"

Su Yun's expression was cold, and he didn't say anything more.

He stretched out his hand, and the Emperor-Slaying Sword in the deep pit ahead seemed to sense his call, transforming into a streak of blood-red light and instantly flying into his hand.

The moment Su Yun grasped the Emperor-Slaying Sword, his aura suddenly surged, and an even more terrifying sword energy emanated from his body, sweeping across all directions!
The Emperor-Slaying Sword trembled slightly in his hand, emitting a terrifying sword cry.

The five people felt the terrifying sword energy emanating from the Emperor-Slaying Sword, and their bodies trembled in unison, a hint of awe and fear flashing in their eyes.

This sword is much more powerful than before!

"Reorganize the army, take stock of the casualties, and march on the Spirit Clan in three days!"

Su Yun's expression was icy.

Not a single member of the imperial family will be spared! All past grievances will be settled one by one!

"Yes!"

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the other side.

The Central Continent Alliance astutely detected the movements of the orc army.

In the council hall of Danta, all the saints gathered.

A hint of worry flickered in Xiao Yan's eyes: "The Dragon-Phoenix Son has set off; another imperial clan is about to fall." (End of Chapter)